Setúbal Trip Overview
In this tour you will get to know the true essence of the Arrábida Natural Park, through the eyes of a local, visiting places of extreme natural beauty and away from the crowds.
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* Duration: 4 hours
* Starts: Setúbal, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal
In this tour you will get to know the true essence of the Arrábida Natural Park, through the eyes of a local, visiting places of extreme natural beauty and away from the crowds.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Church of the former Monastery of Jesus, R. Acácio Barradas 2, 2900-197 Setúbal, Portugal
Historic monastery with 16th century art. XV and XVI, and archaeological finds.
Stop At: Castelo de Palmela, Palmela 2950-997 Portugal
With an Islamic occupation between the 8th and 12th centuries, Palmela Castle was conquered by D. Afonso Henriques in 1147 and definitively recovered by D. Sancho I. Definitive headquarters of the Order of Santiago, from 1443 until its extinction, in 1834, The fortification has been a National Monument since 1910.
The geographical position of the castle allows a strategic domain of part of the sadino estuary, a slope of the Arrábida mountain range and the surrounding plains that separate it from the Tagus. This situation was once of great importance because of the connections and communication possibilities that were established with the surrounding castles of the Tagus and Sado lines.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Parque Natural da Arrabida, Setubal 2900-324 Portugal
Arrábida Natural Park is a biogenetic reserve located on the Setúbal peninsula, covering the municipalities of Palmela, Setúbal and Sesimbra, with the highest altitude at Pico do Formosinho, with 501 meters of altitude, in the Setúbal district of Portugal. It extends for 35 kilometers, including several mountains and places of remarkable interest and natural beauty, such as the Serra do Louro, Serra do Risco, Serra de São Luís, Serra dos Gaiteiros, Serra Longa, Serra de São Francisco and Serra itself. from Arrábida.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lapa de Santa Margarida, Portinho da Arrabida, Portinho da Arrabida 2925 Portugal
There is a natural cave at the base of Serra da Arrábida with an incredible 17th century chapel inside. The Lapa de Santa Margarida is well hidden and, although it is near the Portinho da Arrábida, only find who knows where to look.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jose Maria de Fonseca, Rua Jose Augusto Coelho 11 13 Vila Nogueira, Azeitao 2925 Portugal
Visit and wine tasting in one of the oldest wine cellar in the Setúbal region, with over six generations ago.
Around the year 1834, with the irreverent and daring act founder José Maria da Fonseca. For a thoughtless gesture, for us in the family, the step of a visionary.
Families are like this, they exist to believe us.
Duration: 30 minutes
